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Mrs. Nesbitt

A woman with a minor role, possibly a housekeeper or neighbor.

minor

Also known as Nesbitt

First appearance: ii

Mrs. Nesbitt shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Housekeeper who reports the Warden's illness and Lucy's disappearance to Lord Hardcastle.
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SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Amy Warden’s psychological peak occurs when she reads the foreign-hand letter on the Dunwich road, a moment th…

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See Mrs. Nesbitt in ii
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